Rohan Dharmalingam is an NBA beat writer at EssentiallySports, who extensively covers the Lakers. Be it a multimillion dollar deal breaking or a classic throwback, Rohan has covered the many themes and formats. Most notably, his coverage received a shoutout from the Purple & Gold icon Shaquille O'Neal and the rap legend 50 Cent, on Instagram. A point guard himself, from his university days, Rohan deftly brings expertise to the table when he breaks down plays. Even in his free time it is nothing but Basketball films that catch his attention.